tarsnap-keygen

Generate new key

$ tarsnap-keygen --keyfile [/root/tarsnap.key] --user [email@example.com] --machine [hostname]

$ tarsnap-keygen --keyfile [/root/tarsnap.key] --user [email@example.com] --machine [hostname] --passphrased

tarsnap-keygen [options]

tarsnap-keygen generates encryption keys for Tarsnap backup service. Creates machine-specific keys for encrypted, deduplicated backups. Keys are required for tarsnap operations.

--keyfile path

Output key file path.

Tarsnap account email.

Machine name identifier.

Encrypt key with passphrase.

Keep the key file secure and backed up. Losing the key means losing access to backups.

tarsnap(1), tarsnap-keymgmt(1)